I just bout a cleaner shrimp and I am doing the drip acclimation, how long do I have to do it for and is there anything else I need to know in order for it to stay alive since I know they are very fragile. Also do I need to check anything before I put him in my tank besides the temperature of the waters.

yes tank has cycled, I have a small selfin but yes I am aware that he will need a bigger tank which I am planning on getting next year. I checked my water in the tank this morining and everything was ok nitrate was a little high but nothing drastic, I will be doing a water change in the next couple days.

Then I would drip acclimate the shrimp for 1 and a half hours. This worked for me, but others say 3+ hours. I do not think it is necessary, just the 1.5 hours should be ok you can go longer if you want though.